No. 16 Illinois rallies to beat Oakland 74-63
CHAMPAIGN — Demetri McCamey scored 29 points, including 11 straight in a key second-half stretch, to lead No. 16 Illinois to a 74-63 comeback victory over Oakland on Wednesday night.
The Illini (9-1) didn't lead until McCamey hit a basket, drew a foul and made the free throw with just under 15 minutes left in the game. That put them ahead 37-36. He followed the three-point play with consecutive 3-pointers and a layup that put Illinois up 45-36. The Illini didn't trail again.
Oakland (5-4) led 28-24 at the end of a sloppy first half. The first few minutes were inadvertently played with a smaller women's ball.
D.J. Richardson added 16 points for Illinois, 12 on 3-pointers.
Reggie Hamilton led Oakland with 18 points while Will Hudson added 14.
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